collaborative concepts 2009 at Saunders Farm

Mid Run Reception, Saturday, October 10, 2-6pm

The exhibition is free and can be viewed daily from 10 am to dusk, Sept. 5 until Oct. 31.

3-3:30 judith tulloch
3:45-4:15 margaret vetare
4:30-5:15 max yawney
5:30-dark-- leroy and thom joyce

For its fourth season, Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm invited local, national, and international artists to place sculptures throughout 100 acres of an historic farm in Garrison, NY. Located across the Hudson River from West Point, the rolling hills and wooded glens of Saunders Farm culminate in panoramic views of the Hudson Highlands. Black Angus cattle can be seen grazing peacefully in stone-walled pastures. More than 60 site-specific artworks were chosen to complement the farm's spectacular vistas. All the sculpture installations are temporary, and many works are for sale. The exhibition is free and can be viewed from 10 am to dusk, Labor Day weekend to Oct 31. Visitors should dress appropriately for a walk in the country.

Google Map to Saunders Farm

for location of art works

Collaborative Concepts is a not-for-profit arts organization based on the idea that professional artists working together can achieve artful 
accomplishments and provide the community with exceptional cultural experiences. Since its founding in 1999, Collaborative Concepts has curated more than 40 exhibitions in galleries and outdoor settings in the Hudson Valley.

For its fourth season, Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm invited local and national
artists to place sculptures throughout 140 acres of a working and historic farm in Garrison, NY. Located across the Hudson River from West Point, the rolling hills and wooded glens of Saunders Farm culminate in panoramic views of the Hudson Highlands. Black Angus cattle can be seen grazing peacefully in stone-walled pastures. Almost 60 site-specific artworks were chosen to complement the farm’s spectacular vistas.
All the sculpture installations are temporary, and many works are for sale. The exhibition is free and can be viewed from 10 am to dusk, Sept. 5 until Oct. 31. Visitors should dress 
appropriately for a walk in the country.

Collaborative Concepts
126 Bryant Pond Road
Putnam Valley NY 10579
1.845.528.1797

check out previous exhibitions
2008
2007

Contributions to Collaborative Concepts are always welcome.
Please contact Eric Arctander at 1.845.528.1797

Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program. In Putnam County the Decentralization Program is administered by the Putnam Arts Council and the generous funding of the Anne Anastasi Charitable Foundation..

Also made possible through the generosity of our donors:
A.L.Y. Group
Frank Addeo & Deborah Bershad
Lee Balter
Deb's Hair Design, Cold Spring, NY
Pamela Hardenburg
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY
David M. Kleiner, Amerprise Financial
Michaelle Le Blanc
Metal Concepts, Beacon, NY
Frederick X. Pazmino, Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Sheilah Rechtschaffer
Special Thanks to Jonathan Galente and Marybeth Mitton


With special thanks to the following for their generosity who have donated their time, talent and wisdom:
Curt Belshe
(blog design)
Jo Ann Brody
(brochure and catalog design)
Sandy Saunders
(host and support)
Shelley Sams
(hostess and support)

who are you?
AN INCORPORATED NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND REGISTERED 501c3 ENTITY WITH FULL LIABILITY INSURANCE.

what are you?
A NON- MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING AND PRESENTING PROFESSIONAL ART.

what is your support base?
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS FRIENDS OF THE ARTS..

what is your history?
FOR SEVEN YEARS, CC. HAS PRESENTED MORE THAN 30 EXHIBITIONS IN COMMERCIAL SPACES, IN COLD SPRING AND BEACON. IN 2006 WE PRESENTED OUR FIRST INSTALLATION ON SAUNDERS’ FARM.

what is your experience with outdoor sculpture?
C.C. MAINTAINED AN OUTDOOR SCULPTURE “GARDEN” AT OUR BEACON GALLERY FOR FIVE YEARS, PRESENTED A SUMMER LONG OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBITION- EARTHTONES, AT THE UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT, BEACON, NEw YORK

what is the art project at saunders’ farm?
FOR 2009 MORE THAN 60 ARTISTS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SITE SCULPTURE ON THE OVER 100 ACRES OF ROLLING LAND ON AN HISTORIC FARM.

when is this happening?
THE EXHIBITION OPENS SEPTEMBER 5th AND IS OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 10am TO DUSK. THROUGH OCTOBER 31st.

is there an admission?
IS THERE AN ADMISSION? THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

what is the environmental impact?
WITH LESS THAN ONE SCULPTURE PER 2 ACRES, THE VISUAL SENSE OF A SPECTACULAR LANDSCAPE PREDOMINATES. THE ART HAS BEEN CURATED TO FIT INTO THE VISTAS.THE ART IS TEMPORARY AND ALL SITES WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION.

what about the black angus steer? THE STEER ARE ROTATED FROM PASTURE TO PASTURE (ON THE OPENING DAY, THE STEER WILL HAVE A PASTURE OF THEIR OWN). THE ART AS REQUIRED BY THE PROJECT, IS “COW FRIENDLY”- NO HOLES, CABLES, SHARP EDGES, ETC. THE STEER ARE EXPECTED TO ENJOY THE ART WHILE THEY DINE.

is how is the art viewed?
AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EXHIBITION, VISITORS ARE GIVEN A MAP WITH THE LOCATION OF EACH SCULPTURE AND RECOMMENDED WALKING PATHS.

are there guides?
ARTISTS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE IN ATTENDANCE ON THE OPENING DAY TO INSURE AN ENRICHING ART EXPERIENCE.

Members of the exhibition committee for the Saunders' project include: Eric Arctander, Jo Ann Brody, Sarah Haviland, Jim Lloyd, Michael Anthony Natiello, Sheilah Rechtschaffer, and Herman Roggeman.